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New UMass chief nursing officer wants to continue community focus

UMass Memorial Medical Center named its new chief nursing officer Justin Precourt, who comes from leadership positions at Tufts Medical Center and Brigham & Women's Hospital.

Sexual infections on rise in Worcester, beyond

Funding cuts to prevention services are one cause for a rise in gonorrhea and other STI's. That's brought a stronger response from health officials in Central Massachusetts.

Community health centers operating on slim margins

Some Massachusetts community health centers are "essentially one snowstorm away from having challenges making payroll," an expert on the industry's finances said Wednesday.

Fallon adds Reliant providers to senior health plan

Fallon Health said Friday it will include Reliant Medical Group care providers in its network for its Fallon Senior Plan Medicare Advantage plan members starting Jan. 1.
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Health care workers seek tougher penalties for assaults against them

Nurses and hospital employees implored lawmakers to strengthen the penalties on attacks against them, arguing Tuesday that current enforcement creates unsafe workplaces.

New implant could change ACL injury recoveries

Westborough-based Miach Orthopaedics, is developing a device and treatment method for one of the most debilitating sports injuries: ACL tears.

Framingham Heart Study eyes fourth generation, bolstered by new $38M

The Framingham Heart Study is getting an extension to allow it to continue to monitor thousands of participants and look for potentially troubling new signs.

Framingham Heart Study lands $38M federal financing

The seven-decade-old Framingham Heart Study has been renewed for another six years with $38 million in new funding from the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute.
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UMass hires McEvoy as first VP of corporate relations

Kate McEvoy, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's former regional vice president, has been named the first ever vice president of corporate relations at UMass Memorial Health Care.

Drug companies face scrutiny from lawmakers looking to lower cost

Legislators have pressed pharmaceutical industry representatives to identify ways drug manufacturers can help bring more transparency to their pricing and lower costs for consumers.
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